The 2019 NZAA annual conference was held from Thursday 29th August until Saturday 31st August in Oban, Rakiura/Stewart Island.
NZAA Annual Conference 2019
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28 August 2019 - 31 August 2019
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NZAA wishes to warmly thank our sponsors this year
Venue
Stuart Island Community Centre, 10 Ayr Street, Oban
Conference Programme
Wednesday 28 August – Evening welcome event
Thursday 29 August – Mihi whakatau, papers, and AGM
Friday 30 August – Field trip
Saturday 31 August – Papers and gala dinner
Māori archaeology hui NZAA, 2019
Tue 27th Aug 3pm to Wed 28th Aug 3pm
Tēnā ra koutou e ngā kaihura Māori, koutou e tiaki ana i ō tātou wāhi tupuna. Piki mai, kake mai ki runga i te kaupapa o te mahi huakanga nei.
Following last year’s useful Auckland hui of Indigenous delegates before the combined NZ & Australian Archaeological Assoc.’s conference, a similar hui for kaitiaki Māori interested and involved in archaeology was held before this year’s NZAA conference on Rakiura (Stewart Is.). Providing an opportunity for discussions about the work of the newly convened Māori Advisory Committee for NZAA, for sharing ideas of Māori participation and priorities in archaeology, and for whanaungatanga towards a stronger network of Māori interested and involved in archaeology. It also allowed for kōrero about iwi archaeological issues at the southern end of the country in particular.
The hui is convened by the NZAA Māori Advisory Group and hosted by Awarua Rūnanga.
Special Conference Event
Talk by Jo Massey and Margaret Hopkins at the Rakiura Museum on afternoon Friday 30th August to hear about the collections (including Lockerbie collection, museum redevelopment project, and wider museum projects in Southland). This is a special conference event where the Lockerbie collection is on a special display.
Field Trip – Exploring Paterson Inlet
The field trip travelled from Oban’s main wharf by boat to visit to Millers Beach to explore the Norwegian Ross Sea whalers winter base used for repairing vessels. Then continued on to Ulva Island, one of New Zealand’s earliest reserves where attendees heard stories of early European settlers, conservation history, and enjoyed the results of modern conservation efforts. Other significant landmarks and sites were be pointed out from the vessel during travel. Attendees were joined by local tangata whenua who shared their perspectives and traditional stories about the area, and along the way heard about the beginning and end of timber milling on the island and other historical anecdotes.
Image: Propellers on the beach at the Norweigan whalers base, Paterson Inlet, Stewart Island (M. Schmidt 2013, Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga)
